Beadon Farmhouse

For an upmarket destination, Salcombe is surprisingly short of stylish accommodation. Enter Beadon Farmhouse, a new b&b on the outskirts of town that has three beautifully decorated bedrooms and a wonderful wildflower garden. The breakfasts, cooked by the owner and former Cordon Bleu chef Caroline Morris, are superb.

Location

8/10

The approach to Beadon Farmhouse, through a 1970s housing estate on the outskirts of Salcombe, isn’t the most enticing, but inside the gates is a different world: an elegant farmhouse with two acres of beautiful gardens and countryside views. Salcombe and the South West Coast Path are a 15-minute walk away and if you fancy sand between your toes, South and North Sands beaches are close, too. National Trust property Overbeck’s is a 40-minute walk or two-mile drive.

Style & character

9/10

Finally, a bed and breakfast in Salcombe that has both style and substance. Beadon Farmhouse, opened by former Cordon Bleu chef Caroline Morris in March 2018, has three bedrooms decorated in a classic English country cottage style, with chalky white walls, floral curtains and pewter vases of wildflowers. Contemporary light fittings, exposed brick walls and modern bathrooms prevent it from verging on twee, while Caroline’s two cockerpoos, Daisy and Willow, make it extra homely. The bee-friendly garden – all delicately scented herbs, wildflowers and wispy grasses – is divine.

Service & facilities

There’s a lovely little breakfast room with a long oak dining table, feather lampshade, log burning stove, comfortable armchair, and colourful rugs. The terraced garden has a hammock, fire pit, loungers, yoga mats and far-reaching rural views. For future summers, Caroline plans to introduce private dining evenings in a bell tent in the garden and pizza nights around the wood fire. There’s also free parking – a rare and wonderful thing in Salcombe.

Caroline is a warm-hearted and generous host who has good knowledge of the local area. From 2020, guests will have the added benefit of a lounge.

Wi-Fi

Parking

Rooms

8/10

The largest room, Thyme, has a king-sized bed layered with plump pillows and a herringbone blanket, front-facing views of the garden through sash windows, and an ensuite shower with exposed brick walls. Camomile, also facing the front, has a king-sized bed topped with blue velvet cushions and a chunky knit throw, a pretty fireplace and a bathroom with a dinky slipper bath and fireplace. Sorrel is the smallest room, but no less pretty, with a wood-beamed ceiling, studded headboard and ensuite shower. Tea, coffee, fresh cold milk and biscuits are provided in each, along with a selection of hardback interior and garden design books.

Food & drink

7/10

Guests arrive to a homemade piece of cake and pot of tea, and there’s a complimentary Salcombe Gin and tonic or soft drink on offer in the evening.

Breakfasts, served on pretty bone china crockery, include a choice of porridge with chia seed, fruit and maple syrup or yogurt with crunchy homemade granola, followed by croissants and a Full English breakfast or eggs with smoked salmon or chorizo.

Value for money

7/10

Double rooms from £120 in low season; and from £160 in high. Breakfast included. Free Wi-Fi.